kookenhaken

I've had to decline the trip too.  I'll just have to console myself with tapping in and getting one home from work that day.

Looks like "tourists" don't buy the cheaper powered models either. The limited edition Class 20, prairie and pannier are still available.

 

Cheers,

Mick

Only one of the 20s is still available.  Could be due to production numbers but it was the one in a modern livery with a great big underground roundel on the side that sold out.

My biggest issue with the real full size S Stock apart from the ride quality and lack of seats (oh yes and the really annoying automated announcer that I really wish would blow a fuse and shut up!) is the open plan design.  I am old school and believe each carriage should be separated by proper bulkheads and connecting doors so that in the event of fire/bomb/nutter you can evacuate to adjacent carriages in the first instance and there is a barrier to provide a bit of time and protection.

 

Now a major incident can take out the entire seven or eight carriage train in one easy step.

I was skeptical of the Overground 378s when they first appeared.  One of those late at night from Euston full of drunk idiots you couldn't get away from led me to nicknaming them the 'bad party train'.  But then that's not as bad as a young woman being stuck in a carriage on her own with some drunk pest or some other dangerous botherer.  I've come to like them.  I now use the S stock along with my bike for my commute, fortunately I commute at irregular hours so they're often quite empty.  I find the tip up seats perfect for leaning my bike against so it's not in anybody's way, I can sit opposite and keep an eye on it.  It's nice to be able to walk through and fun to be able to see down the length of the train.  The kids probably love it.

Happy days.  I've sat here patiently through years of announcements that meant nothing to me.  I'd written this latest announcement off as well, but you always check though... just in case.  Sorry wallet.

A model of Watford Junction would be interesting post croxley rail link completion.  S stock, voyagers, desiros, pendolinos, sleepers, a nice variety of freight, southern 377s (when they inevitably get announced), even Overground 378s wouldn't seem like a bad idea now.   

A modern adaptation of the platform kit to include the yellow line and anti slip knobbly paving slabs.